Maria Burns Ortiz

Week 5 – Long form sports journalism: The athlete autobiography.
Readings: Students will choose an athlete autobiography to read. Autobiographies must be approved by Week 3.

Blog Assignments:
• Blog Assignment 1 – Ghostwrite the first page of your classmate’s “autobiography.”
• Blog Assignment 2 – Autobiography review.
Select one of these questions to answer.
— Was there an underlying theme of the autobiography you read? If so, what was it? How did the author(s) weave the theme and the sports hook together?
— Describe the three anecdotes that most stuck with you. What made them resonate?
— Does this book have appeal beyond a sports audience? Why or why not?

Final Presentation Topic Due. (Topics must be approved.)

Skill: Blog Basics